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Anchor hangs up on trailer when launching...

I own a weldcraft oceanking and have to remove my anchor from the front everytime I launch or retrieve the boat. If I don't it will catch the front roller. Does anyone else with a hewescraft or weldcraft have this problem? Is there a fix for this?

lots of people have this problem

I do also............have to take anchor off when launching.......the steeper the ramp and the closer the anchor is to the bow......the worst the hang up. My neighbor with a 27' Trophy has same problem......Not sure there is a solution except for the anchor to be mounted higher (not farther out) so that is above the "drag profile" of the hull as it passes the trailer roller.

me too

If I don't take my anchor out of the way it's ugly. Also when trailering my anchor crashes right into the front roller tearing it up more. Did I mention ugly... I think the cure is to lower that roller.

I have this problem too, but my boat is a catamaran. I am planning on lowering the entire roller and winch set-up. I will use a small steel roller further away from the boat for the winch cable to travel on, to keep the winch pulling the boat forward instead of downwards. I think I have mine all figured out, just need more galvanized steel before I can start.

crossmember

I added (all bolt-on) a 2"x2" crossmember across the front 1/3rd part of the trailer. Installed a 12" wide roller in the center of it, and adjusted it to ride just below the keel so it didn't affect normal trailering. When I launch, the roller prevents the bow from dropping, which was the cause for the anchor hang-up. It worked fine without the crossmember when I bought the boat, but I since added a cantilever to my anchor roller so my anchor would deploy without going to the bow to shove it off. The cantilever extended the length enugh to start catching the bow stop roller.

I own a weldcraft oceanking and have to remove my anchor from the front everytime I launch or retrieve the boat. If I don't it will catch the front roller. Does anyone else with a hewescraft or weldcraft have this problem? Is there a fix for this?

Thanks

There's too much weight up front in your boat. Get a 225 or put more ballast in the rear. Move your fuel tank back to where your fish hold is. Or, to save you a few bucks do what Got Toys says.

Thanks for the advice. I think I have a few good ideas now and will be able to solve my problem. RMKAK, if you want to buy me a new 225 that would be great!!! Your still a year+ out from getting your GC anyways, so you could use my boat in the meantime when I am work. Sounds like a great deal for both of us.